Salfly’s Spur and Passmenowplease Look The Best

Salfly’s Spur and Passmenowplease Look The Best

Taiwan – I like islands so when I got my BTB assignments I looked forward to seeing the sights.  Unfortunately, my plane tickets showed me in and out on the same day.  Good thing I can sleep on the plane as I had four tracks to cover in only two days.  The A One Memorial  is the featured race this week at the local track.  It carries a small purse of only $45,000 and will be run at 14 furlongs over the turf course.

I found myself a corner of the grandstand and consulted my notes to find the four horses I wanted to watch.  First to come by was Salfly’s Spur (EVEN) by Flying Spur.  Owned and trained by Rose, who is part of the Sal Conglomerate, the bright chestnut danced by under a long cross.  She has been in the money in 9 of 11 starts and has three wins, all on the turf.  Her last two wins were at a mile and a sixteenth and although she has been second in three of her last four at longer, she doesn’t seem to really want the extra distance.   Her trainer found a very soft spot and if she doesn’t park to this bunch I imagine we will see her in shorter next time out.

Passmenowplease (7/2) jogged by going the wrong way of the track.  Owned and trained by Yang, she was a pretty little thing with big white socks and a big blaze down her nose.  The 4YO daughter of Synastry, was certainly hitting the ground well and she comes into this race, one of the few fit enough to go the distance.  She was a wire to wire winner at 11 furlongs four back and has a total of five wins from 22 starts.

The Cpu stable sent their two entries out as a set and Sang to Sleep (5/2) was on the inside.  The 5YO mare by Sanglamore was a rather roached back sort with what would have been a nice head if it hadn’t been for the pigeyes.  The former $4,000 claimer does like the turf and prefers a distance although I don’t know about this far.  However, she galloped by strongly, pulling hard on the reins.  To her outside was a plain bay 7 YO mare, Over On The Egg (2/1).  She was rather non-descript but had a lovely way of going as she kept pace with her stable mate.  She is the winner of one and was 2^nd last time out in The Old Ladies Stakes in Dubai.  This will be her first time on the turf.

Good Luck